For a certain kind of language critic, highlighting errors of punctuation is a sport unto itself. It is rare for a week to go by without some kind of punc-mark complaint gracing my inbox. "What has ...

The English language would be better off without apostrophes. Yes, I know thats an extreme statement, and yes, I know its not likely ever to happen. But its true. Heres why. 1. Most of them dont add ...

Malcolm Wood, an English teacher in North Yorkshire, England, did a double take recently as he passed by a quiet road, St. Mary’s Walk. The street’s new sign had no apostrophe. The change, part of the ...

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Last year, grammatical tragedy struck in the heart of England when Birmingham City Council decreed that apostrophes were to be forever banished from public addresses. To the horror of purists and ...

Children are again to be subject to a rigorous examination in grammar. But why does it make adults so cross when other adults break the rules? A new grammar and spelling test arrives in primary ...

A district in England made headlines last week when it announced plans to drop the apostrophe on local street signs in order to "avoid confusion" on GPS systems. But after an outcry from grammar ...

In French, to show that someone possesses something, you use their word for “of,” which is “de”: La plume de ma tante. Spanish works the same way: La venganza de Moctezuma. Italian, too: Buca di Beppo ...

Last year, the Apostrophe Protection Society was disbanded, having supposedly failed in its mission. But what is the correct use of the grammatical mark anyway, asks Helene Schumacher. Are you ...

Children are again to be subject to a rigorous examination in grammar. But why does it make adults so cross when other adults break the rules? A new grammar and spelling test arrives in primary ...